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📝 Move-In Condition Checklist

Fill out together, print, both parties keep a copy. Protects your deposit.

Move-In Condition Checklist — RoommateAds.com — Both parties keep a signed copy.

🏠 Property Information

🚪 Entry & Hallway

🌙 Bedroom

🪜 Bathroom

🍳 Kitchen

🏠 Living / Common Areas

🧹 Laundry & Utilities

🏠 Exterior / Shared Areas

🔑 Keys & Access

⚠ Known Pre-Existing Damage & Notes

List any damage, stains, holes, or issues not covered above. Be specific (e.g. “3-inch scuff on bedroom wall near door, already there”).

✍ Signatures

By signing, both parties confirm this checklist accurately reflects the condition of the property at move-in. Each party keeps a signed copy. This document may be used to resolve any deposit dispute at move-out.

Tenant signature                Date ___________
Landlord signature                Date ___________

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💡 Tip: Take timestamped photos of every room before you move in anything. Keep them in your email or cloud storage. If a deposit dispute arises at move-out, this checklist plus photos is your best evidence. The landlord must return your deposit within 14–30 days depending on your state (MA = 30 days, CA = 21 days, NY = 14 days).